PCN 275 Topic 5 Making Recovery Successful

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1 Making Recovery Successful Brandi Parks Bachelor of Science in Counseling, Grand Canyon University PCN-275 Professor Jennifer Batelic November 15, 2023

2 Making Recovery Successful The process of recovery is traumatic for both the addict and their loved ones. Families can start the healing process with the help of community support, therapy, and counseling. It is crucial for counselors to be knowledgeable of recovery within the family system, and the steps and know how to assist a family in making a healthy recovery, the risks, and rewards of recovery, and how the community may support recovery as well as how to get that support. Recovery within a Family System In order to define and construct the meaning of recovery, a group of prominent figures in the behavioral health sector got together in 2010 (SAMHSA's Working Definition of Recovery, 2012). Recovery, as defined by SAMSHA (2012), is a process of change that entails enhancing one's well-being, gaining independence, and working toward realizing one's full potential. The developmental model of recovery, which consists of four stages: drinking, transition, early recovery, and ongoing recovery, is a great illustration of a family systems recovery. The addict is usually still using and still very much in denial throughout the drinking period. If the family chooses to go to treatment, the therapist can assist the members in seeing that alcoholism or drug abuse is taking over their lives and assisting them in transitioning from denial to acceptance (Reiter, 2019). The family members start to realize how they could have contributed to one other's troubles throughout the transitional phases. The family members are attempting to adopt this new belief system while continuing to abstain. The family then enters the early recovery phase, which is the third stage. Early recovery occurs when a family has learned moderation or has been clean for a while and is putting their newfound ideas into practice (Reiter, 2019). Early recovery environments are more boundary-driven and include less conflict. The family's prolonged aftercare is a manifestation of ongoing recovery, the final stage of family

3 rehabilitation. This phase demonstrates encouragement, optimism, and the potential for a family to be repaired and reunited. Every family's road to recovery is unique, but there are universal guidelines that apply, along with actions that counselors may take to support families in achieving a sound recovery (Reiter, 2019). Steps and Help Toward a Healthy Recovery It is a counselor's responsibility to assist the patient and family on their journey toward recovery. Building a rapport with the client and their family is one of the most important aspects. The client and the counselor must have a high degree of trust for the client to be vulnerable in this situation. This might entail maintaining eye contact, projecting attention, being considerate, and empathetic, and discussing concerns with the client. Counselors should support their clients since this will inspire them to make changes. Developing a relapse prevention strategy with the client is a crucial next step. This includes their prior experiences, triggers and warning signals, goals, support, and an emergency relapse plan. Everyone should seek family therapy to start the healing process since recovery is a lifetime endeavor involving the entire family. Counselors can assist in connecting their clients with nonjudgmental, like-minded people in the community through community support groups (Wake Forest University, n.d.). Risks and Rewards of Recovery Recovery is no different from nearly every other element of life, which has risks as well as rewards. When starting rehabilitation, an individual must weigh the benefits and drawbacks. The fear of the risks—such as not using the drug, losing one's closest friend, going through detox and withdrawal, and needing to make a drastic shift in one's life—is what keeps people from stopping (SMART Recovery, 2022). Benefits of rehabilitation include relationship restoration,

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